A Happy Power Line New Year

I’ve got lots of thoughts about some of the peculiarities of the tentative fiscal cliff settlement, which is very odd in many ways and may actually reveal some surprising Democratic weaknesses. (I’m with John, though; it still stinks.) But it will have to wait. I’m still deep into football and New Year’s Day revelry, which means lots of grilled meats since it is sunny and relatively warm. In the meantime, here’s the highlight reel from the noon polar bear swim out here on the Left Coast: